The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-14
THEY ARE INNOCENT.
THE rITrsuURGnGns :ARnEsrEp
On n Charge OF Connterfsitlng Have Their
Identity and Innocence Proven,
Conciusiveiy-Ths Arrival 4
CT Friends.

arrest Of Mr.. Frank McCann and Mr..
James McCsrty by Officers Dunlap and
Duffy at the St. James hotel at an early
hour yesterday morning was huge mis-.
take, and for the two gentleman and their
friends very disagrseAble one. AS was
published in Yesterdays issue, they were
arrested on suspicion Of being tho two
s,rangere, who, the evening before, had
managed to pass or number Of
counterfeit dollars on North Main street
s,loonists and grocerymtn. The showers
o! the "queer'' were described as bright
looking and vol dressed; the same WAS
to DO said OF McCaun and McCsrty, and
added to this was the assertion Of J. q.
Kline, one OF the saloonists who had been
yic.imizsd and who WAS sent for before
the men we're arrested, who said that Nc.
Cam was the man that had BEEN In Ills
place. 1sS9N
The two were locked up at Central Sta.
ton. They protested their, innocenc.,
said they werN well known in Pittsburgh
whore they liysd, and that they had only
arrived in the city at 1880. O'Clock that
night. u. - 5i
Yesterdays developments prove that
they told the truth aud that they are the
victims Of serious case Of mistaken ideu-
,ity. Mr.. McCsnn 10 a prosperous bust
ness man, who has had a stand In the
Pittsburgh markets for over twelve Year,,
and lately has been largely engaged in
dealing in butterine. He, stands
very high among tho business men
Of Pittsburgh, has almost unlimited credit
and is gGid TO he able TO draw h;S check
for $4,000. Mr.. McCsrtv, who WIS not
identified BY any Of the North Wheeling
victims OF bogus dollars, hut who was
locked up because no was with McCann,
Is we'll known to the produce dealers Of
Pittsburgh and vicinity rs buyer who
goes out among the farmers 10 engage their
produce. ..-.--..,.-
Yesterday morning the two msn were
taken in the officers room OF tho Central
Station, where had been assembled nearly
all those who had had the bad dollara
passed on them, Tor the purpose Of identi.
living the men. The result was not What
the police had expected. Only ono was
willing 10 swear positively that McUann
was the man and no one recognized Nc.
Carly. This one was Fred Hoffman, also
'saloonist Kline stated that he had
been greatly mistaken the night
before and was cory for it. ,pst0f Miller,
groceryman, said tho resemblance OF
Mccain to the man in his place wass.rong,
but lie would not owear that he was the
one. Others svowed in the most positive
manner that neither wore the two wanted,
but Hoffman persisted In recognising Nc;
Cam and was taken before United States
Commissioner Forbes and swora to the
HeceBsary papers. McCann was given an
immediate hearing, but after Hoiimaun's
testimony had bean s:ren he asked for o
poatponsment OF both GaseG until this
morning in order that they might get
friends from Pittsburgh to proye alibis.
This Was granted and both men were sent
to jsil. - '''s-tli %
In the meantime McCann's friends had
seen mole Of the srIest in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch and peveral telegrsphed Chief
Smith their readiness TO furnish any
amount Of bail required. Tho aewB Of
the arrest caused quite 3 sensation 10
Pittsburgh among the friends Of the men,
Their sEppesition was that the men he'd
gotten some OF tbs bad coin, with which
Pittsburgh and vicinity Ea1 RECENTLY bseD
flooded, il their pockets and unconscious
ly offered some Of it in payment for
something. s.Ess F,E ~
At4 o'clock these friends commenced to
arrive and they continued to arrive on
every train alter that. They came loaded
down with money and brought detail
OF witnesses 10 prove alibis. The first
delegation contested OF Charles a. Muebl-
brouner, james W. Scott, James Moore,
the Market Clerk, Charles Goettniann,
the proprietor Of the restaurant
where Mccain ste nils supper ard
D. McSaeeney, q well known defective
and Government officer. They st once
hurried TO Commissioner Forbes Office
and arrarsed to have tho men let out Of
jail under caro- OF al officer. Policeman
Dunlap was detailed "a each officer and
ate supper with the two gentlemen and
their friends at the hotel; he also sleps
there last night. g1s.i" i
At $3.50 the following namGd delegation
arrived over the Baltimore d Ohio railroad:
w. NJ. Aubrey, w. F. Scott, Owen Mo
CAM, Charles Beatty, William @. Fischer,
William Heck, George Nebel, John Kun
KEEL, Charles NJ. Snyder, Thomas J..
Anderson and A. NJ. Vo!ghi. s.s
Many Of these gentlemen, have business
relations here, AMI they have arranged
with business men hera for any amount
of biii that may bs required at this
hearing. Both men, however,
will probably be discharged at once.
The PittsburShers spent the time very
pleasantly last evening when they were |
not anatnemstiziug the town ard aons
seemed 10 take eavags delight in doing |
that. Al! spoke in ths highest terms Of |
two unfortunatea, especially Mr.. McCaun |
who, Gs a msn engaged in hasiness, feels |
very badly over the aHair. Az showing |
the business he docs, on the books ol
Scott, Poth & Co., lset month alone show |
ed his purchases to amount to 81, coo and
for this month to over $500. Fits
burgh'a business community scens to |
have felt sympathy for him yesterday,
and was willing to ,uis ont in force to aid |
him. ral"a 4
The two gentlemen arc naturally quite |
indignant. Mr.. MCCAIN says he proposes |
to have satisfaction il there is law thst |
will give it to him, and he will sTare no |
eipenss 70 find that law lie fails to eee |
jimmy in being locked up.
business mon who know tile
particulars arc quite re4ed !, oyer
the unfortunate occurrence Fha
Pittaburghers expect to return home at
noon to-day, taking the prisoners" with
them. It is supposed that the two well
dressed crooks arjestad in steubenville
yesterday afternoon arc the Eonnterfeiters
wanted. .fE.l .Ifg5sa, 4
CLERK Miller, Of tho s.. James, desires it
thst no meyer stated that he
the men from their actiona or
Tho fact that they had no baggage. 10
knew Mr.. McCarty; having bad him OF
the house before. Hs also desires To have
It stated that Mr.. AicCann did not leave
bis money $40 with him, until after the
arrest was made. ist
ABOUT PEOPLE.